Books about the sea

87 books in our catalogue · showing 1–48

Books about the sea and the people who go out on it: voyages under sail, walks and paddles around the coast, and the natural history of tides, shores and open water.

Writing on the sea

Run Britain : My World Record-Breaking Adventure to Run Every Mile of the British Coastline

Run Britain : My World Record-Breaking Adventure to Run Every Mile of the British Coastline

Nick Butter

The Last Navigator : A Young Man, an Ancient Mariner, the Secrets of the Sea

The Last Navigator : A Young Man, an Ancient Mariner, the Secrets of the Sea

Steve Thomas

The North Sea : Along the Edge of Britain

The North Sea : Along the Edge of Britain

Alistair Moffat

Harbours and Heroes : Setting a Course through History

Harbours and Heroes : Setting a Course through History

Rodney Lord

Harbours And Their Masters : Sailing into (Nearly) Every Harbour in Britain & Ireland

Harbours And Their Masters : Sailing into (Nearly) Every Harbour in Britain & Ireland

Mark Ashley-Miller

The Way of the Waves : A cycling odyssey to rediscover the soul of European surfing

The Way of the Waves : A cycling odyssey to rediscover the soul of European surfing

Martin Dorey

Lost to the Sea : A Journey Around the Edges of Britain and Ireland

Lost to the Sea : A Journey Around the Edges of Britain and Ireland

Lisa Woollett

Seascape : Notes from a Changing Coastline

Seascape : Notes from a Changing Coastline

Matthew Yeomans

The Sea All Around : A passion for Scottish islands

The Sea All Around : A passion for Scottish islands

Richard Clubley

Hildasay to Home : How I Found My Family By Walking the UK Coastline

Hildasay to Home : How I Found My Family By Walking the UK Coastline

Christian Lewis

The Incredible Voyage : The Round-the-World Adventures of a Young Sailor and a Seafaring Chicken

The Incredible Voyage : The Round-the-World Adventures of a Young Sailor and a Seafaring Chicken

Guirec Soudee

Edgeland : Walking the South West Coast Path

Edgeland : Walking the South West Coast Path

Sasha Swire

Wild Atlantic Women : Walking Ireland's West Coast

Wild Atlantic Women : Walking Ireland's West Coast

Grainne Lyons

Finding Hildasay : How one man walked the UK's coastline and found hope and happiness

Finding Hildasay : How one man walked the UK's coastline and found hope and happiness

Christian Lewis

The Ship Beneath the Ice : The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance

The Ship Beneath the Ice : The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance

Mensun Bound

The Draw of the Sea

The Draw of the Sea

Wyl Menmuir

Moderate Becoming Good Later : Sea Kayaking the Shipping Forecast - as seen on the BBC Travel Show

Moderate Becoming Good Later : Sea Kayaking the Shipping Forecast - as seen on the BBC Travel Show

Katie Carr, Toby Carr

Marram : Memories of Sea and Spider Silk

Marram : Memories of Sea and Spider Silk

Leonie Charlton

Coasting : Running Around the Coast of Britain – Life, Love and (Very) Loose Plans

Coasting : Running Around the Coast of Britain – Life, Love and (Very) Loose Plans

Elise Downing

Farewell Mr Puffin : A small boat voyage to Iceland

Farewell Mr Puffin : A small boat voyage to Iceland

Paul Heiney

Salt in the Blood : Two philosophers go to sea

Salt in the Blood : Two philosophers go to sea

Patrick Dixon, Sheila Dixon

Maiden Voyages : women and the Golden Age of transatlantic travel

Maiden Voyages : women and the Golden Age of transatlantic travel

Sian Evans

To the Island of Tides : A Journey to Lindisfarne

To the Island of Tides : A Journey to Lindisfarne

Alistair Moffat

The Brilliant Abyss : True Tales of Exploring the Deep Sea, Discovering Hidden Life and Selling the Seabed

The Brilliant Abyss : True Tales of Exploring the Deep Sea, Discovering Hidden Life and Selling the Seabed

Scales Helen Scales

A New Voyage Round the World

A New Voyage Round the World

William Dampier

The Summer Isles : A Voyage of the Imagination

The Summer Isles : A Voyage of the Imagination

Philip Marsden

The Way to the Sea : The Forgotten Histories of the Thames Estuary

The Way to the Sea : The Forgotten Histories of the Thames Estuary

Caroline Crampton

Sailing to the Edge of Time : The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging

Sailing to the Edge of Time : The Promise, the Challenges, and the Freedom of Ocean Voyaging

John Kretschmer

Icebreaker : A Voyage Far North

Icebreaker : A Voyage Far North

Horatio Clare

Waypoints : Seascapes and Stories of Scotland's West Coast

Waypoints : Seascapes and Stories of Scotland's West Coast

Ian Stephen

The Naked Shore : Of the North Sea

The Naked Shore : Of the North Sea

Tom Blass

438 Days : An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

438 Days : An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

Jonathan Franklin

Shallow Seas

Shallow Seas

Peter Hayward

The Old Man and the Sea : A True Story of Crossing the Atlantic by Raft

The Old Man and the Sea : A True Story of Crossing the Atlantic by Raft

Anthony Smith

Climbing and mountaineering

Sea, Ice and Rock : Sailing and climbing Above the Arctic Circle

Sea, Ice and Rock : Sailing and climbing Above the Arctic Circle

Robin Knox-Johnston, Sir Chris Bonington

On the water

When God was an Atheist Sailor : Memories of a Childhood at Sea, 1902-1910

When God was an Atheist Sailor : Memories of a Childhood at Sea, 1902-1910

Burgess Cogill

The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms : 2000 Essential Terms for Sailors and Powerboaters

The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms : 2000 Essential Terms for Sailors and Powerboaters

John Rousmaniere

Practical Skipper : Essential notes and checklists for day and coastal skippers

Practical Skipper : Essential notes and checklists for day and coastal skippers

Bill Johnson

Paddling the Texas Coast : Kayak, Canoe, and Stand-Up Paddle the Best of the Texas Shoreline

Paddling the Texas Coast : Kayak, Canoe, and Stand-Up Paddle the Best of the Texas Shoreline

Tom Behrens

The Complete Yachtmaster 11th edition : Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper

The Complete Yachtmaster 11th edition : Sailing, Seamanship and Navigation for the Modern Yacht Skipper

Tom Cunliffe

Sailing the Shallows : The lost art of cruising the coast in a small boat

Sailing the Shallows : The lost art of cruising the coast in a small boat

Roger Barnes

Solent Cruising Companion : A Yachtsman’s Pilot and Cruising Guide to Ports and Harbours from Keyhaven to Chichester

Solent Cruising Companion : A Yachtsman’s Pilot and Cruising Guide to Ports and Harbours from Keyhaven to Chichester

Derek Aslett

Stars to Steer By : Celebrating the 20th century women who went to sea

Stars to Steer By : Celebrating the 20th century women who went to sea

Julia Jones

West Country Cruising Companion : A Yachtsman's Pilot and Cruising Guide to Ports and Harbours from Portland Bill to Padstow, Including the Isles of Scilly

West Country Cruising Companion : A Yachtsman's Pilot and Cruising Guide to Ports and Harbours from Portland Bill to Padstow, Including the Isles of Scilly

Mark Fishwick, Kate Brodie

Illustrated Seamanship : Ropework, Boat Handling & Anchoring

Illustrated Seamanship : Ropework, Boat Handling & Anchoring

Ivar Dedekam

UK and Ireland Circumnavigator’s Guide 3rd edition : Essential Planning Advice for All Boaters

UK and Ireland Circumnavigator’s Guide 3rd edition : Essential Planning Advice for All Boaters

Sam Steele

Dream Cruising Destinations 2nd edition : 25 of the Finest Cruising Grounds in the World

Dream Cruising Destinations 2nd edition : 25 of the Finest Cruising Grounds in the World

Vanessa Bird

Under Wide and Starry Skies : 50 Sailing Destinations in Seas Less Travelled

Under Wide and Starry Skies : 50 Sailing Destinations in Seas Less Travelled

Nicholas Coghlan

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